Analysis: Bush struggles to deliver

[rodeodance]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060901/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_promises_and_threats
Analysis: Bush struggles to deliver

By TOM RAUM, Associated Press Writer Fri Sep 1, 1:37 PM ET

WASHINGTON - As the fifth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks nears,
President Bush is finding it increasingly hard to make good on foreign-policy promises or threats. The biggest source of his frustration is the "axis of evil" —
Iran,
North Korea and
Iraq — that he warned four years ago imperiled world peace.


Bush faces a daunting number of simultaneous international crises as he tries to shore up flagging support at home for the Iraq war and roll back nuclear programs in Iran and North Korea.

Sectarian violence remains rampant in Iraq, suicide attacks are increasing in Afghanistan and a truce in southern Lebanon between
Israel and Hezbollah guerrillas is wobbly. Iran and North Korea ignore his insistence that they must not have nuclear weapons.
Syria turns a deaf ear to U.S. demands that it stop supporting terrorism.

A U.N. Security Council deadline came and went on Thursday for Iran to stop uranium enrichment, yet veto-wielding Russia and China are resisting Bush's call for stiff sanctions. Likewise, six-nation talks to restrict North Korea's nuclear program have been stalled for months.

Some analysts suggest Bush has overreached, or set the bar impossibly high, laying out goals he cannot achieve — while not acknowledging blunders.

[indepat]

1. No need to acknowledge blunders when no blunders ever committed

[soothsayer]

2. In short, he's a total failure.

Sounds about right.

[bluestateguy]

3. Another "How can Bush bounce back?" story.

Just like how all of the Eastern sportswriters wringing their hands when the Yankees lose a game, and then start in with "How can the Yankees bounce back?" stories. "How can the Yankees turn it around?"

The whole premise of these stories is that it is somehow good for America and the world when Bush succeeds and is popular.

[The_Casual_Observer]

4. " while not acknowledging blunders"

The only blunder was letting the sob steal the wh in the first place.

[beltanefauve]

5. Once again,

another lapdog "journalist" paints a picture of *'s "dilemma" in a light designed to evoke sympathy. Its not that * has lied to us about the reasons to go to war with Iraq or illegally wiretapped us or made sure his oil buddies got no-bid contracts or committed any number of criminal or treasonous acts, its that he simply "overreached" or "set the bar impossibly high"! AS IF!